In a collaborative effort between faculty members from The University of
Rhode Island (URI) and Brown University, researchers set out to evaluate
how students from the pharmacy and nursing programs at URI, and medical
students from the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, work
together to diagnose and treat patients. They developed a workshop,
combining second-year medical students, fourth-year nursing students and
third-year student pharmacists, and challenged them to work as an
interdisciplinary team to solve various patient cases.

The workshop had a positive impact on the students’ understanding of
collaboration and teamwork, and helped foster future student
collaborations as healthcare providers. The resulting article will be
useful to many schools implementing interprofessional education in their
curriculums. The authors cited specific points for future development
and their guidance will help schools meet growing real-world demands on
the profession.

"More than anything, the Rufus A. Lyman Award brings notice to
interprofessional education,” said MacDonnell. “We hope that we have
demonstrated that IPE is not merely an academic exercise, but a way for
all healthcare students to recognize the positive impact they can have
when working together as part of a patient-focused team."

MacDonnell earned both her B.S. and Pharm.D. at The University of Rhode
Island and is now serving as clinical associate professor for the
Department of Pharmacy Practice at the College of Pharmacy. Her research
interests focus on interprofessional education pedagogy.

Rege obtained a master’s degree in pharmacy administration at St. John’s
University in New York, where he has worked in direct-to-consumer drug
advertising. He is currently pursuing a doctorate in
pharmacoepidemiology, focusing on drug adherence and costs in diabetic
patients with comorbid depression.

Misto is the lead instructor for advanced medical-surgical nursing, in
both theory and practicum at The University of Rhode Island College of
Nursing. She is additionally enrolled in the doctoral program at the
College of Nursing, with a research interest regarding the role of the
nurse in family-focused care.

Dollase is director of the Office of Medical Education at the Warren
Alpert Medical School of Brown University. George is an assistant
professor of family medicine at the Warren Alpert Medical School of
Brown University. He is the co-director of the preclinical curriculum at
AMS and is the director for curriculum in the primary care-population
health program. His research focuses on using technology in medical
education and interprofessional education.

“The Lyman Award is given to the authors of the best paper published in
the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education in 2012,” said
Joseph T. DiPiro, Pharm.D., editor of AJPE and executive dean of
South Carolina College of Pharmacy. “It was selected from about 30
nominees of the 150 papers that were published last year. The Award
Selection Committee noted that the article will be useful to many
schools that are implementing interprofessional education. The work
featured a partnership of a public and a private institution and
included students from other professions. The guidance provided will
assist colleges and schools in meeting ACPE standards.”

The award is presented annually as a framed certificate along with a
stipend of $5,000 to be shared by the authors of the paper.

The 2013 AACP Annual Meeting will be held July 13-17 at the Hyatt
Regency Chicago. The conference offers educational programming,
exhibits, networking events and award presentations. Registration
fees are waived for credentialed journalists. Visit the AACP
Web site or contact our media relations representative for
more information.

About AACP

Founded in 1900, AACP is the national organization representing the
interests of pharmacy education. AACP is comprised of all accredited
colleges and schools with pharmacy degree programs, including more than
6,500 faculty, 62,500 students enrolled in professional programs and
5,100 individuals pursuing graduate study. To learn more about AACP,
visit www.aacp.org.

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